Iraq has said it had
taken all measures to face a possible US military strike to topple President Saddam Hussein.
"Our leadership has prepared everything and our people are determined to resist all attempts against our country,” said the speaker of parliament Mr Saadoun Hammadi.
"Our people's morale is high, our financial potential is good and we are quite certain we will be able to thwart the US aggression," he said after parliament met to discuss preparations for a US military attack.
US President Mr George Bush said this month Washington would use all tools at its disposal to topple Saddam. He has branded Iraq part of an "axis of evil" supporting terrorism and developing weapons of mass destruction.
Iraq has repeatedly denied the US charges.
Baghdad also renewed a challenge to British Prime Minister Tony Blair on Sunday to produce evidence his government claims to possess about Iraq's alleged weapons of mass destruction.